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Paul Loh Eng Wah (1961)
A very warm welcome to
fellow Georgians, guests and friends to our 44th Annual
Reunion Dinner and Dance 2007.
I also extend a special welcome to the Board
of Governors, SMK St George led by its Chairman Old Georgian
Dato' Ong Chin Choon (1963) DIMP, PMP, JP and guests of the
Board. On this occasion, the Board will be holding a
ribbon‑cutting ceremony for prominent Taiping citizens who
have made generous contributions towards the SGI Building
Development Fund. Through the tireless leadership and
initiative of Dato' Ong, the Board is also launching a
project, "A Book of Sons of St Georges" where personal
particular and achievements of Old Georgians together with
their personal photographs are recorded in a "who's who
book". This will be a stamping mark for Georgians to be
remembered for generations in school archives, public
library and personal library of Georgians and friends
reminiscing their past years and achievements. This will
also be a good reference source for networking among
Georgians and friends.
Fellow Georgians, please support this good
and memorable cause. The funds collected from this will be
used to upgrade SGI.
I must also inform you that SGI primary
school, SK St George I has recently been refurbished,
repainted and renewed through the generous support of
Georgians, in particular Mr Lee Seng Chuan (1961) of Lee
Foundation who has generously contributed another
RM30,000.00 in December 2006 on top of the RM30,000.00 in
2005. Through the capable leadership of the Headmistress Pn
Hamisah and the Chairman of Board of Governors SK St George
1, Dr Lim Kean Ghee (1975), the primary school will achieve
success and produce good students.
The Lee Foundation through Mr Lee Seng Chuan
has also contributed RM250,000.00 for the past few years to
SGI secondary school.
In true La Sallian spirit, OGA Taiping has
also assisted in raising funds for the following through the
generosity of Old Georgian Mr Lee Seng Chuan of Lee
Foundation, namely:
* Old Paulian Association,
Seremban ‑ RM50,000.00 towards SMK St Paul Building Fund
for a new hall and classroom block.
* Old Michaelian Association, lpoh
‑ RM150,000.00 for a new SK St Michael primary school
block.
* Wesley Methodist Church Taiping ‑
RM20,000.00 for refurbishment of a heritage church building
and extension.
* Rotary Club of Taiping ‑
RM5,000.00 for water cooler with one given to SGI secondary
school.
Fellow Georgians, we have also organised the
following activities at the OGA Centre in Station Road. A
talk on The Ancient Art of Chinese Tea Brewing was held on
26th December 2006 and the 3rd OGA Fellowship Nite
was held on 17th December 2006. Visit your OGA centre and
participate in our activities. To those who are not OGA
Taiping members, I invite you to join us. In numbers, we
shall have strength.
To our members, I invite you to attend our
Annual General Meeting to be held on 1st April 2007 11.00 am
at OGA Centre, Station Road, Taiping.
Lastly I thank our hardworking Organising
Committee led by our Vice President Joseph Lau, Georgians
and friends for making this reunion a great success.
Fellow
Georgians and Friends enjoy yourself tonight.
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